Howie Kendrick vs. Hiroki Kuroda — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Kendrick is hitting 0.308 here, 5% above their career average, while Kuroda's career opposing average is 0.249. Kendrick also posted an OPS of 0.819, close to the career mark of 0.767. Kendrick has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 7 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA. No clear edge.
How Howie Kendrick put the ball into play against Hiroki Kuroda
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Hiroki Kuroda to Howie Kendrick
Matchup Details for Howie Kendrick and Hiroki Kuroda
Stats that describe the matchup between Howie Kendrick and Hiroki Kuroda including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Howie Kendrick Career Plate Appearances
6421
Hiroki Kuroda Career Batters Faced
5444
In this matchup
13
Howie Kendrick Career At Bats
5950
Hiroki Kuroda Career At Bats Pitched
5037
In this matchup
0.308
Howie Kendrick Career Batting Average
0.294
Hiroki Kuroda Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs
127
Hiroki Kuroda Career Home Runs Allowed
129
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Hiroki Kuroda Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Hiroki Kuroda Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Hiroki Kuroda Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.131
In this matchup
0.364
Howie Kendrick Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.341
Hiroki Kuroda Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Hit By Pitch
61
Hiroki Kuroda Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Intentional Walks
34
Hiroki Kuroda Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
2
Howie Kendrick Career Strikeouts
1102
Hiroki Kuroda Career Strikeouts Thrown
986
In this matchup
7.000
Howie Kendrick Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.830
Hiroki Kuroda Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.521
In this matchup
0.500
Howie Kendrick Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Hiroki Kuroda Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.357
Howie Kendrick Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Hiroki Kuroda Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.290
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Sacrifice Hits
24
Hiroki Kuroda Career Sacrifice Hits
43
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Sacrifice Flies
37
Hiroki Kuroda Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Ground into Double Play
193
Hiroki Kuroda Career Double Plays Enabled
91
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0